The Old Edwards Hospitality Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Sherry Owens to Vice President of Finance. Owens joined Old Edwards Hospitality Group in February 2004 as accounting manager and assistant to the Controller and was promoted to Director of Financial Services July 2005. Her responsibilities will continue to include financial reporting for all nine of the Old Edwards Hospitality Group companies as well as management of accounts payable/ receivables and payroll. Owens’ other responsibilities include overseeing the purchasing and receiving department and the IT/MIS department.

Owens most recently spent five years with Gables Residential Services where she held positions such as an assistant property manager with Gables West Park Village located in Tampa, FL. and as regional/national accounting manager for the relocation department, Gables Corporate Accommodations in both Atlanta, GA. and Boca Raton, FL.

As a native of Highlands, NC Owens graduated from Highlands High School and continued her education at SouthWestern Community College in Sylva, N.C.

The Old Edwards Inn and Spa is located at 445 Main Street, Highlands, NC 28741, 828-526-8008 or 1-866-526-8008. The Old Edwards Hospitality Group, LLC, founded in 2003, includes the Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Madison’s Restaurant and Wine Garden, The Farm special events facility, Acorns retail shop, Miss Priss-Highlands, Miss Priss-Charlotte at Birkdale & Stonecrest; The Lodge at Old Edwards Inn, Old Creek Lodge, Rib Shack and The Laundry and Dry Cleaners at Old Edwards Inn.

Accolades and awards for Old Edwards Inn and Spa include: AAA-Four Diamond award winner; member of the National Trust Historic Hotels of America and a Recommended Hotel in Condé Nast Johansens 2005 and 2006 Recommended Hotels, Inns and Resorts Guide. Madison’s Restaurant and Wine Garden is a 2005 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence winner.

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